BT Group and ESPN have agreed that BT will acquire ESPN’s UK and Ireland TV channels business. These primarily comprise the ESPN and ESPN America channels and their live sports rights portfolio, including the FA Cup, Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League, UEFA Europa League, and the German Bundesliga. The transaction, subject to regulatory clearance, is expected to complete on July 31 after which BT will continue to operate at least one ESPN-branded channel expected to form part of the … [Read more...] about BT Group acquires ESPN’s UK and Ireland TV channels business
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ESPN STAR Sports returns to StarHub TV
Singapore – StarHub has announced its acquisition of the broadcast rights to ESPN STAR Sports’ (ESS) portfolio of multimedia assets including television, broadband, and mobile services on a non-exclusive basis. This comprises six ESPN STAR Sports TV channels, which brings the number of dedicated sports channels on StarHub TV to 22; the broadband video player ESPN Player and the live streaming mobile service, Mobile ESPN. The six TV channels and ESPN Player will be launched on StarHub … [Read more...] about ESPN STAR Sports returns to StarHub TV
ESPN STAR Sports to broadcast eni FIM Superbike World Championship until 2018
Singapore – ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) and Infront Sports & Media have extended their agreement to broadcast the eni FIM Superbike World Championship across Asia until 2018. The broadcast agreement includes pay-TV rights for LIVE and delayed races as well as race highlights, in addition to rights for free-to-air broadcast in most markets. The deal also includes rights for online and mobile coverage via ESPN Player and Mobile ESPN. The broadcast rights cover ESS’ footprint including … [Read more...] about ESPN STAR Sports to broadcast eni FIM Superbike World Championship until 2018
ESPN STAR Sports receives exclusive rights to Spanish La Liga in Singapore
Singapore – ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has secured live and exclusive rights to broadcast the Spanish La Liga in Singapore for the 2012/13 to 2014/15 seasons. ESPN STAR Sports will provide coverage across all platforms through its broadcast channels on its television channels, online via ESPN Player, and through its mobile brand Mobile ESPN. The deal also includes the option to showcase select games from La Liga in 3D. The Spanish La Liga deal bolsters ESPN STAR Sports’ current list of … [Read more...] about ESPN STAR Sports receives exclusive rights to Spanish La Liga in Singapore
Sports on-the-go
Hong Kong – PCCW mobile and ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) have launched Mobile ESPN, a new 3G mobile service featuring LIVE sports content. Available exclusively to PCCW mobile customers, subscribers can readily access coverage of sporting events including Formula One, SBK Superbikes, FA Cup, Grand Slam tennis events such as the Wimbledon, as well as golf majors such as the US Open Championships. Viewers can also look forward to additional selected content such as F1 and FA Cup highlights, … [Read more...] about Sports on-the-go
ESS delivers HD in HK
Hong Kong – ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) today launch two new TV channels, ESPN HD (Ch.672) and ESPNEWS (Ch.673), exclusively on now TV. ESPNEWS is the first 24x7 sports news channel to be developed for Asian viewers, delivering latest sports news and live updates round-the-clock, from around the world, while ESPN HD features a lineup of major sporting events such as Wimbledon, F1 and FA Cup, giving viewers dedicated, full service HD sports coverage. In the near future, PCCW and ESS will also be … [Read more...] about ESS delivers HD in HK
